Progress Meeting held for the Construction of Cerkezkoy-Kapikule Section of Halkali-Kapikule Railway Line Project

The project progress meeting, chaired by Mr Adem Koç, Head of the European Union Investments Department, was attended by Mr Gökhan Tacim, Head of the Modernisation Department at the General Directorate of TCDD Operations, representatives from the TCDD Site Control Organisation, the Contractor and the Engineer.

During the meeting, the Contractor presented an update on the current status of the project; the current status of as-built drawings, spare parts records, training and operations-maintenance documentation, track certification, certificates of origin, final construction tests, software tools and licences, and non-conformity reports, all of which must be completed prior to the application for provisional acceptance, was discussed. The presentation highlighted that these items constitute critical deliverables prior to provisional acceptance. 

The assessments showed that many technical deliverables have been completed, while the remaining documents and processes were targeted for completion within a short-term timeline. The parties agreed to maintain close coordination and to continue closely monitoring preparations ahead of provisional acceptance. According to the Contractor’s presentation, it was reported that a large number of tests had been completed, the certification process was progressing, and a significant portion of the non-conformity reports had been resolved.

Our Ministry continues to monitor all stages of the project in coordination with the relevant institutions and stakeholders.